Old Biscuit Mill, Old Biscuit Mill...

I see COLOUR everywhere!

We don't want to bore you with symmantics...

 ...this shoot speaks for itself

 

 

 

 

 

'Rainbow' Nation

COLOUR

Colour me Fabulous!

The first Holi Colour Festival in Cape Town. Blast of colours showered excited and care-free expressionists.

 

What's a world without the colour express button? Dull, boring and plenty sad is what it is. Colour is our primary form of expression. Think about it... when your crush walks into the room, your cheeks colour from a rosey pink, if you're a trained professional, to outright crimson; the phrase, "Why so Blue?" and our Fashion favourites: Chanel - 'The Little Black Dress', Louboutins - Red soles... you get the picture.

Majority of the colour expressionists came dressed in white, almost like mobile canvases; each a unique experience, neither one looking the same. Splotches of orange, sprays of pink, paint strokes of blue... colour was all we knew that day. 

I felt like we were in a more energetic re-make of RiRi's "We Found Love" music video.

Okay, to the point: Within seconds of meeting you, others will respond to the 'colour messages' flashed by your clothes. Different colours can make people feel a certain way. In fact, it has been proven by medical science that colour can influence the viewer's hormones, blood pressure and body temperature. To prove my point Street Snobz, just do this little exercise for us if the chance arises. Next time you’re on campus or in the streets of town just stare at a person wearing more then 1/3 of black on their body during a heat wave with no prayer of a cool breeze passing by. LOL. We dare you!

 

Head wraps were exploited that day. An accessory that made everyone look like hippies, which was befitting for this event, as well as a fashion forward piece of armour against the sun.

 

 

Sometimes it is not just a particular colour itself, but a combination of colours that create an effect on you and how others see you.  Colours produce different reactions when used in different fabrics and when put together in different colour combinations. A red jacket worn with a white shirt to a business meeting exudes confidence and power, but a red jacket worn with a lacy black top may be interpreted as, "I'm sexy and exciting and I have other things on my mind besides this business meeting".

Most important tip that we can strees to you is choose colours that are a good fit for your natural skin colour. There is no point choosing a colour that suggests creativity and confidence if it also makes you look washed out or dry.

 Photographer: Kiti

Challenge for this week fellow Street Snobz:

Have a look in your wardrobe and see how many different colours you own. Do you have a veritable rainbow of outfits? Or are there just 1 or 2 colours that you wear variations of?You may find you are stuck in a colour rut. Knowing this, why not experiment with the colours you wear and surround yourself with. Let us know how it goes. The next post will be a more in depth exploration of the use of colour, how to use and abuse it with great examples. You never know… we may take a snapshot of you.

Send us feedback on the challenge for this week either in the comment box or by email: Snobzfeedback@gmail.com  

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Bo Kaap

Location, Location, LOCATION!

Hidden behind the metropolitan facade of town, lies a colourful fairytale laced with cobbled roads, conservative folk and your imagination. This hidden gem signifies The Rainbow Nation in its exciting colour scheme, all round smiles and open-ness to expression. A plateau of fun under the sun, we decided to share this unique wonder with you.

We grabbed a few Cape Townians and did the right thing

 

In keeping with the spirit of Heritage Day, we chose the Bo Kaap because of its deep-rooted history and sense of community, as we all know communities are made up of individuals, so we sought out to portray the idea of the individual as a 'trend'.

Say Hello to the individuals...

 

There is this unwritten fashion folk tale that says friends tend to dress alike. Like I said this is a folk tale... okay maybe to some extent people may appear the same but is that not why we have accessories and detail? After all the devil is in the detail. We'll let the pictures talk...



Tim (right) is rocking the superhero look, Do you guys also get that feeling or is it just me??

Leather brouges, leather jackets and leather bags

Leather is here to play

 

 Jerseys 1, Leather 2

 

 

 

Her bag is soo BADASS! Bags are actually being adopted and taught the individual's character these days. 

 

Uhm... I'm torn up about my torn jeans (wink wink, nudge nudge). This actually happened during the shoot, the things we do for you guys! LOL

  

                                                                                                     Death by child model! "Chill, I got this" swag 

Colour & Print. If it's not obvious by now then I don't know. Patterns can emphasise your body shape... in a good way. Plus it's a great way to get noticed. I'm really feeling the leather pants (clever prediction from Tawela Twala : Get your Twala Twala on)

  

 

 Even though winter is over, light weight jerseys still have a place amongst the Snobz this Spring. Leathers 6, Jerseys 6. It's a TIE 

 

 

Yep! I've got game, model on my arm... Okay she's a friend but STILL!

Number One trend this Spring, and for life, INDIVIDUALITY! If anything, what we want you to take away from this post is that Fashion is a piece of iconography that expresses the individual. Prints, patterns, cuts, colours, materials,accessories... these are ALL weapons at your disposal. Get familiar with what's in your arsenal and show us who you are.

Photographer: Sashkran Yuri_ www.facebook.com/sashkranyuri